Fyodor was in the cool office of a private clinic, his fingers clenching each other so tightly that they turned white from the tension. Every word the doctor spoke, delivered with that particular caution that only appears when issuing the gravest of verdicts, seemed to drive another nail into the coffin of his fate. An […]
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Maxim looked at Irina with disgust. Why was he subjected to such a trial? Truthfully, he had never agreed to babysit a ghost. Lately, he had tried to minimize his time at home, just to see his wife less, who had turned his life into a real nightmare. They had lived together for ten years. […]
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Masha, listen to me. Just wait, don’t cry. The place I’m going to pays really well. It just turned out this way, but we can’t give up. I’ll earn money, and we’ll start over.» Ivan tried to reassure her. Masha shook her head in despair. «No, Ivan, no. No money is worth a life.» «What […]
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Anna stood by the window, holding her son, who had just begun to recognize her face. The difficult day was drawing to a close, and the evening light barely made its way through the curtains. The house was nearly empty: an old sofa, a worn-out nightstand, and a baby crib bought with the last of […]
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Mom, why does Uncle Vanya come over so often?» Artem pondered while playing with his spoon in his soup bowl. «Because he’s kind and helps us while dad is away at work,» Olga felt her voice tremble with treachery. The old washing machine noisily buzzed in the bathroom, drowning out the awkward silence. Olga mechanically […]
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Not a child, but a real punishment! You’ll grow up just like your mother, and then you’ll torment some poor woman’s nerves, just like your mother torments me!» grumbled Elizabeth Viktorovna about her daughter-in-law’s daughter, Oksana. The girl sat at the table and looked at the plate, which had a smear of mashed potatoes on […]
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The staircase landing greeted Andrey with its usual silence. After a three-day business trip that had exhausted him to the limit, he dreamed only of collapsing into bed and sleeping for twelve hours. However, upon retrieving his keys, he suddenly froze: music was coming from the apartment. This was strange—Olga never played it so loudly. […]
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